US Air Force
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Jan- 2022 -27 JanuaryAmericas
USAF Wants Laser Pods for Aircraft-Satellite Communications
The US Air Force has contracted Space Micro to develop a laser communications pod enabling unhindered communications between aircraft and orbital satellites.
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27 JanuaryAmericas
US Air Force Kicks Off 2022’s First Red Flag Exercise
Over 100 aircraft and 3,000 soldiers have arrived at Nellis Air Force Base to participate in 2022's first Red Flag exercise, the US Air Force announced.
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21 JanuaryAir
USAF Taps SpaceX to Provide Rocket Military Cargo Transit
The US Air Force has awarded a $102 million contract to SpaceX to provide point-to-point transit for military cargo.
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21 JanuaryTechnology
USAF Seeking Wearable Tech to Detect Soldier Fatigue, Stress
The US Air Force is asking defense companies to research and develop wearable tech that can detect and counter fatigue among soldiers.
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13 JanuaryAir
Boeing Unveils ‘Evolved’ Hypersonic Aircraft Model
Boeing unveiled a “reusable hypersonic” aircraft model at the AIAA SciTech aerospace forum in San Diego last week.
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6 JanuaryAmericas
Lockheed to Produce 105 Additional F-35 Fighters for US Military
Lockheed Martin has received an $847 million order to produce more than 100 F-35 Joint Strike Fighters for the US military.
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4 JanuaryAmericas
USAF Awards Canadian Firm $70M Gunship Sensor Contract
The US Air Force has awarded a $70 million fixed-price contract to Canadian Commercial Corporation to extend its logistics support for the service’s electro-optical infrared sensors.
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4 JanuaryTechnology
US Air Force Testing Light Detection, Ranging on ‘Robot Dogs’
The US Air Force has started integrating light detection and ranging technology on quadrupedal 'robotic dogs.'
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Dec- 2021 -29 DecemberSpace
Northrop Demonstrates Solar to Radio Frequency Conversion
The US Air Force Research Laboratory and Northrop Grumman have demonstrated a key component of a space-based solar power transmission system under development since 2018.
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27 DecemberDOD Contracts
USAF Awards Raytheon $250M ‘StormBreaker’ Bomb Contract Increase
The US Air Force has awarded Raytheon a $250 million contract modification for its StormBreaker bomb.
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